Helen M. Campbell McCaffrey of Newtown died peacefully August 5, 2012 at her home in Pennswood Village. She was 97.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the beloved wife of the late James J. McCaffrey Jr., daughter of the late George and Edith Shanahan Campbell, Mother of the late Helene M. Hoffman and Patricia A. McGovern. She was predeceased by 4 dear grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and her brother Thomas E. Campbell.

Helen resided in South and Northeast Philadelphia before moving to Pennswood Village 8 years ago. She was a graduate of South Philadelphia High School. She was a former active and faithful communicant of St. Monica’s Church where she was a member of the Holy Rosary Society and the Women’s Sodality. Helen was a communicant of the Church of St. Andrew in Newtown.

Helen cherished her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and looked forward to their visits. She will be deeply missed by her devoted family and many friends.

Helen is survived by her devoted children and their spouses; Rosemary P. Hardgrove and her husband James, Judith J. Walmsley and her husband James, James J. McCaffrey III and his wife Lisa, and her son-in-laws William Hoffman and Terence McGovern. Also surviving are her 18 loving grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewings Friday Evening August 10 from 7:00 to 9:00PM and Saturday from 9:00 to 10:15am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 11:00AM at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940.

Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In Lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to either St. Mary Medical Center Cancer Center 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd. Langhorne, PA 19047 or the Christine McCaffrey Community Emergency Fund c/o 2200 Cabot Blvd. Suite #3 Langhorne, PA 19047.